My iron has a crusty black build up on the heating part. When the setting is put on high, this build-up gets on my clothes. Is there anything or anyway I can clean the iron?
2007-03-07 00:11:03 · 4 answers · asked by penny c 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
first make iron not so hot, then with stick candle (not colored candle) white one, slowly pressed it on the iron, then pressed it on a small piece of cloth that you dont want anymore, repeat it several times until those crusty black disappeared completely..
2007-03-07 12:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by zagi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there - do you regularly use starch on your clothes? I am a sewer, and find that after years of ironing with starch it will build up on my iron and ironing board - but usually this takes many, many years. Something may have been ironed at a heat too hot for the fabric, and the fabric may have melted. I don't think you can clean it off, unless maybe you get the iron very hot, and try to wipe it all off onto some scrap fabric of some kind. If it is in the steam holes, then your iron may be ruined. You might have to buy a new iron, and be very careful to use the correct settings so you don't melt anymore fabric.
Good luck! :)
2007-03-07 01:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by quilt_mommy_2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could scrub the iron with steel wool. However, I would suggest just getting a new iron.
2007-03-07 00:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bleach
2007-03-07 00:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋